Wrongful Termination, Discrimination, and Wage-and-Hour Litigation
We write to provide you with a summary of cases relevant to employers and healthcare providers from November 2024. These are from the 9th Circuit, the California Supreme Court, and Courts of Appeals. You can see our videos discussing these cases on our Carlson & Jayakumar YouTube channel. Covid-19 and Employment Bedard v. City of…
We write to provide you with a summary of cases relevant to employers and healthcare providers from October 2024. These are from the 9th Circuit, the California Supreme Court, and Courts of Appeals. You can see our videos discussing these cases on our Carlson & Jayakumar YouTube channel. Regulations on Healthcare USA v. California Stem…
The Governor has recently signed several important bills into law that will impact employers across California. These new laws expand existing anti-discrimination protections and employee rights. Here’s a breakdown of the key changes that will go into effect January 1, 2025: AB 1815: Expanded Protections for Race AB 1815 modifies the definition of “race” under…
In this edition, we delve into a crucial piece of legislation impacting California employers—the Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”)—and recent changes to the law. What is PAGA? PAGA allows employees to sue their employers for labor code violations. Essentially, it deputizes employees to enforce labor laws that the Labor and Workforce Development Agency (“LWDA”) might…
The landscape for independent contractors in California has significantly changed following the enactment of Assembly Bill 5 (AB5). AB5, which went into effect on January 1, 2020, codified and expanded the “ABC test” to determine whether a worker is classified as an independent contractor or an employee. This article provides a refresher on the ABC…
Last November, we sent a newsletter previewing certain cases before the Supreme Court. Specifically, we summarized the matters most likely to “directly impact the employment law or healthcare law sectors on a day-to-day basis.” Well, the results are now in—let’s take a look at how things shook out and what impact the decisions could have. …
This is a friendly reminder that the new workplace-violence law will take effect on July 1! The law contains numerous requirements for employers, including that they implement comprehensive workplace-violence-prevention plans, provide workplace-violence training, and maintain violent-incident logs. For a detailed summary of these requirements, check out our previous newsletter here. If you have any questions about the…
Our prior newsletter discussed SB 553, which introduced new rules regarding workplace-violence protection in California. Under those new rules, most California employers must have an extensive workplace violence prevention plan in place by July 1, 2024. Below, we provide a refresher on the new law and some resources that can help you get ready for…
Welcome back to our newsletter! Today, we’re excited to share with you some proposed employment-related bills introduced in this 2024 legislative cycle. Let’s dive right in. Preventing Discrimination First up is AB 1815, which proposes to expand the Unruh Civil Rights Act and California Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”). These existing laws are aimed…
Today, we’re highlighting three recent cases that address an essential aspect of arbitration proceedings: the timely payment of the arbitrator’s fees. These cases are a cautionary tale, because failing to pay on time can result in severe consequences, including losing your right to arbitrate at all. Paying versus Mailing Doe v. Superior Court (2023) 95…
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